St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-17
Adjourned Meeting.

ST. PAUL, Oct. II, 1887.
Board met at , p. m. pursuant to adj
iournment OF the 10th inst.
Present: Mcssrs. Barrett, Quinby,
Starkey and Mr.. President.
The Engineer having submitted plan
OF slopes, the following report was or
dtred sent to the Council, to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
St Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
Sept. {. 1881, relative to the condemning
and taking al easement on bOt! sides OF
Concord street, from Page street to An
nap0lS street. for slope purposes, and
having investigated the proposed I'M
proyement. respectfully report that it is
necessary and proper to condemn and
take all easement on the land adjoining
and on the line of Concord street. from
Page street to the south city limits, for
making and maintaining slopes for cuts
aad fills one and one-halfQj3) to one %,
foot. necessary in grading said Con
cord street: that the estimated eX-
pense thereof is 800: that real estate
to he assessed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent of the damages.
costs and expenses necessary TO be in
cured thereby; that said Improvement
is not asked for by petition of ma
iority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor. but we herewith send
plan or profile of said improvement,
and an order for your adoption, if YOU
desire us to make the Improvement.
Yeas 4. nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan
of slopes. the following report was or
dered sent to the Council, tO-Wit:
To the Common Council or the city of
ST. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
July 6. 1887. relative TO condemning
the necessary slopes for the grading of
German avenue. from Robbie street
to the south city limits.
and having investigated the pro-
pc ed improvement, respectfully re-
port that 1t is necessary and proper to
condemn and take an easement on the
land adjoining and on the line of Cor
man avenue, from Robe street to
the south city limits, for making
and maintaining slopes for cuts
and fills one and One-half 40
to one Cd foot necessary in grading
said German avenue; that the esti-
mated expense thereof is $500:
that real estate to be assessed
therefor can be found benefited to
the extent of the damages, costs and OK
penseS necessary to he incurred thereby:
that said improvement is not
asked for by a petition of a
majority OF the owners of property
to be assessed therefor, but we herewith
send plan or profile of said improve
ment, and an order for your adoption. if
YOU desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas 4. nays q.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council. to
wit:
70 the Common Council Of the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council. approved
April 81, 1887, relative to the grading OF
Fairfield avenue, from Dakota avenue to
Belle street. and having inveS-
tigated the proposed Improvement. re-
spectfully report that said Improvement
il necessary and proper: that the eSti-
mated expense thereof is S4,320. One-half
Of which need not be paid into the City
Treasury before the contract is let;
that real estate to be assessed therefor
can be- found benefited to the extent of
the costs and expenses neceS-
sary to be incurred thereby: that said
Improvement is not asked for by pc
titiOn of majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor. but
we herewith send IA plan or profile of
said Improvement, and an order for your
adoption, if you desire us to make the
Improvement. Yeas, 4. nayS0 O..
The Engineer having submitted plans
and specifications for the grading Of
Gotham street. from Margaret street
southeTly to Congress street, the same
were examined and approved and the
Clerk was directed to advertise for bids
for said improvement.
The CounciLhaving returned approved
the awards of the Board of Public
Works tc William Forrestal for tina pay
ing of Prince street, from Broadway to
Pine street, with granite blocks and
curling with granite; to Thomas J.
Steers for the grading of South Robert
street to a partial grade, from Concord
street to George street. and to full
grade, from George street to State
street; Indiana avenue, from Dakota
avenue to Ethel street; George street,
from State street to Livingston avenue;
Greenwood avenue, from DeloS street
to Concord street; Channel street, from
Chicago avenue to Starkey street: Chi
cagO avenue. from Dakota avenue
to Hyde street, and Starkey street from
Chicago avenue to Isabel street